Ask the Experts: When may HD-IIV or aIIV be used at ages below 65 years?
Dr. Kelly Moore responds to this question, “Are high-dose influenza vaccine or the adjuvanted influenza vaccine recommended for anyone younger than age 65?”
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Dr. Kelly Moore responds to this question, “Are high-dose influenza vaccine or the adjuvanted influenza vaccine recommended for anyone younger than age 65?”
Kelly Moore answers the question: When does CDC recommend starting influenza vaccination?
When might an infant entering the first RSV season need the long-acting RSV preventive antibody shot even though the mother was properly vaccinated for RSV at least 14 days before delivery?
Kelly Moore answers the question: Which adults should be vaccinated for hepatitis B?
Kelly Moore answers the question: Who is recommended to be vaccinated against meningococcal B disease?
Why is hepatitis A vaccination recommended – and immunoglobulin or IG, NOT recommended – for infant travelers age 6 through 11 months at risk of exposure to hepatitis A?
Kelly Moore answers the question: Why should healthcare professionals focus on vaccinating adults against hepatitis B now?
Dr. Kelly Moore answers Bexero schedule questions, “Why did FDA change the dosing schedule for Bexsero brand of meningococcal B vaccine (made by GSK) in August 2024? Do I need to recall my patients who received Bexsero under the old schedule?”
Kelly Moore answers the question: Why are otherwise healthy American Indian and Alaska Native children recommended to receive a dose of long-lasting RSV preventive antibody to protect them during their second RSV season?
Dr. Kelly Moore answers the question, “Why did ACIP shift the age for routine pneumococcal conjugate vaccination of all adults from 65 years down to 50 years in October 2024?”
Dr. Kelly Moore answers the question, “Will people vaccinated at age 50 need additional doses of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine, or “PCV,” in the future?”
From a series of short videos—Talking About Vaccines with Dr. Paul Offit: Age Groups and Vaccines—from the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Dr. Offit answers individual questions related to vaccines.
Paul A. Offit, MD, of the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, discusses common concerns related to vaccines and autism and reviews some of the scientific studies.
Ever wonder whether vaccines weaken a baby’s immune system? Dr. Lori Handy says, “The short answer is, absolutely no” and goes on to explain why.
Drs. Humiston, Boonstra, and Savoy share their best practices for effective recommendations, educating parents about the HPV vaccine, and how to handle a parent decline or delay.
In this How Vaccines Work series video, baby Jack and his parents find out how vaccines help train your baby’s immune system to help prevent disease.
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An introduction to our organization, our mission, our website, and our resources to support effective immunization practice.
An introduction to our organization, our mission, our website, and our resources to support effective immunization practice.
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Dr. Kelly Moore explores content found under the News & Updates tab: Current and archived issues of our weekly publication, IZ Express; updates made to the Immunize.org website, Official Release Repository of immunization-related announcements from ACIP, CDC, FDA, the website’s Calendar of Events highlighting national meetings, and Publication Archives of historical publications from Immunization Action Coalition.
Learn about resources related to state immunization requirements for childcare, school, and college entry.
Learn about resources related to state immunization requirements for childcare, school, and college entry.
The Travel Vaccines main page connects you with authoritative travelers’ health information, with a focus on vaccination, from CDC and other expert sources.
The Travel Vaccines main page connects you with authoritative travelers’ health information, with a focus on vaccination, from CDC and other expert sources.
Learn about federal Vaccine Information Statements (VISs) and the hundreds of VIS translations available at Immunize.org.
Learn about federal Vaccine Information Statements (VISs) and the hundreds of VIS translations available at Immunize.org.
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Learn more about Immunize.org’s vaccine-specific pages.
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Our experts show you how to navigate Immunize.org and use available tools in a series of Website Office Hours webinars. View recorded sessions or attend live monthly sessions.
Paul A. Offit, MD, explains the different types of mercury and how they are processed in the human body. From the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
From the Vaccine Education Center (VEC), Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Dr. Paul A. Offit discusses why aluminum is in vaccines and the safety of those small amounts.
Aaron Carroll, MD, professor of pediatrics at Indiana University School of Medicine, produces videos at Healthcare Triage about healthcare issues. In this video, he describes the measles outbreak in Clark County, WA, how it spread, the seriousness of measles, and the importance of vaccination.
In this CBC “Marketplace” special report, two moms go undercover with hidden cameras and visit five homeopaths in Toronto and Vancouver. They are told vaccines cause autism and that vaccine-preventable diseases are unusual and harmless. The moms are encouraged not to vaccinate their infants. (Canadian Broadcasting Corp.)
In this video from the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities, a parent of a child with autism shares her family’s story of educating themselves on vaccine safety and addresses additional concerns present in the Hispanic community.
There is almost no topic in health and health policy that immediately polarizes people more than the idea that vaccines cause autism. Even though the original big paper on this topic came out at the end of the last century, the anger this causes is still raw and potent. But there is a very, very large amount of research showing that vaccines and autism are unrelated.
The infamous Wakefield study kickstarted the Autism Myth, but many studies have since shown that there is no link between the MMR vaccine and autism. Find out how it all got started. Rishi is a pediatric infectious disease physician and works at Khan Academy.